Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 179 (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Westwood, J.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/24/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• provides an exemption from a new license plate fee for peace officer recipients of the Purple Heart Award or military recipients of the Purple Heart Award.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

LICENSE PLATE FEE AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: John R. Westwood
Senate Sponsor: 
Evan J. Vickers
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies the Motor Vehicle Act to exempt from a license fee peace officer
recipients of the Purple Heart Award.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ provides an exemption from a new license plate fee for peace officer recipients of
the Purple Heart Award or military recipients of the Purple Heart Award.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
41-1a-1211
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 189
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
41-1a-1211
 is amended to read:
41-1a-1211.
License plate fees -- Application fees for issuance and renewal of
personalized and special group license plates -- Replacement fee for license plates --
Postage fees.
(1) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (11) [
and
]
,
 (12), 
(13), and (14),
 a license
plate fee established in accordance with Section 
63J-1-504
 shall be paid to the division for the
issuance of any new license plate under Part 4, License Plates and Registration Indicia.
(b) The license plate fee shall be deposited as follows:
(i) $1 in the Transportation Fund; and
(ii) the remainder of the fee charged under Subsection (1)(a), as provided in Section
41-1a-1201
.
(2) An applicant for original issuance of personalized license plates issued under
Section 
41-1a-410
 shall pay a $50 per set license plate application fee in addition to the fee
required in Subsection (1).
(3) Beginning July 1, 2003, a person who applies for a special group license plate shall
pay a $5 fee for the original set of license plates in addition to the fee required under
Subsection (1).
(4) An applicant for original issuance of personalized special group license plates shall
pay the license plate application fees required in Subsection (2) in addition to the license plate
fees and license plate application fees established under Subsections (1) and (3).
(5) An applicant for renewal of personalized license plates issued under Section
41-1a-410
 shall pay a $10 per set application fee.
(6) (a) The division may charge a fee established under Section 
63J-1-504
 to recover
the costs for the replacement of any license plate issued under Part 4, License Plates and
Registration Indicia.
(b) The license plate fee shall be deposited as follows:
(i) $1 in the Transportation Fund; and
(ii) the remainder of the fee charged under Subsection (6)(a), as provided in Section
41-1a-1201
.
(7) The division may charge a fee established under Section 
63J-1-504
 to recover its
costs for the replacement of decals issued under Section 
41-1a-418
.
(8) The division may charge a fee established under Section 
63J-1-504
 to recover the
cost of issuing stickers under Section 
41-1a-416
.
(9) In addition to any other fees required by this section, the division shall assess a fee
established under Section 
63J-1-504
 to cover postage expenses if new or replacement license
plates are mailed to the applicant.
(10) The fees required under this section are separate from and in addition to
registration fees required under Section 
41-1a-1206
.
(11) (a) An applicant for a license plate issued under Section 
41-1a-407
 is not subject
to the license plate fee under Subsection (1).
(b) An applicant for a Purple Heart special group license plate issued in accordance
with Section 
41-1a-421
 is exempt from the fees under Subsections (1), (3), and (7).
(12) A person is exempt from the fee under Subsection (1) or (6) if the person:
(a) was issued a clean fuel special group license plate in accordance with Section
41-1a-418
 prior to the effective date of rules made by the Department of Transportation under
Subsection 
41-6a-702
(5)(b);
(b) beginning on the effective date of rules made by the Department of Transportation
authorized under Subsection 
41-6a-702
(5)(b), is no longer eligible for a clean fuel special
group license plate under the rules made by the Department of Transportation; and
(c) upon renewal or reissuance, is required to replace the clean fuel special group
license plate with a new license plate.
(13) Until June 30, 2011, a person is exempt from the license plate fee under
Subsection (1) or (6) if the person:
(a) was issued a firefighter recognition special group license plate in accordance with
Section 
41-1a-418
 prior to July 1, 2009;
(b) upon renewal of the person's vehicle registration on or after July 1, 2009, is not a
contributor to the Firefighter Support Restricted Account as required under Section 
41-1a-418
;
and
(c) is required to replace the firefighter special group license plate with a new license
plate in accordance with Section 
41-1a-418
.
(14) A person is not subject to the license plate fee under Subsection (1) if the person
presents official documentation that the person is a recipient of the Purple Heart Award issued:
(a) by a recognized association representing peace officers who:
(i) receives a salary from a federal, state, county, or municipal government or any
subdivision of the state; and
(ii) works in the state; or
(b) in accordance with Subsection 
41-1a-421
(2).
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on July 1, 2015.